Melaka

The service here is first-rate; you're greeted with fresh tea in your room and delicious local sweets at turndown. — Fodor's

Rooms have crisp sheets, shuttered windows and a regal crimson-and-white colour scheme. — Lonely Planet

The airy, clean and lovely rooms (six in all) in this former warehouse largely overlook the river, with polished floorboards, traditional furniture (some with four-poster beds) and clean showers. — Lonely Planet

Head here for clean, industrial-sized dorm rooms and common areas decorated with a nouveau-heritage Chinatown jazz lounge look. — Lonely Planet

Sleeping four, this gorgeous restoration project of a shophouse has kept the big old beams and original exposed brickwork but has updated with stylish contemporary decor. — Lonely Planet

The three shophouses that form this hotel are eighty years old, but the rooms are bang up to date... The central location and friendly staff also contribute to making this place a winner. — Rough Guide

There's a fun flashpacker vibe at this great addition to central Melaka City's budget options. — Lonely Planet

Three 1825 vintage shophouses have been combined to create this classy boutique hotel. — Lonely Planet

A real step up for Melaka's hostel options. — Lonely Planet

Boldly facing historic Melaka like a gleaming white middle finger, this brand-new Holiday Inn is absurdly tall and doesn’t have a single heritage quality about it. — Lonely Planet

Located in the residential sector of the heritage city, Café 1511 is actually a six-bedroom guesthouse tucked above the café. — Insight Guides

There's a large pool on the 12th floor and sweeping views from Alto Sky Lounge on the 22nd floor. — Lonely Planet

The Sterling Boutique Hotel Melaka is a polished three-and-a-half-pearl property that's a 10-minute walk to famous Jonker Street. — Oyster

Casa del Rio Melaka is an upscale riverside hotel in historic central Melaka that's just over five minutes from popular Jonker Street on foot. — Oyster

This upscale hotel is a sleek and modern property with interesting architecture — Oyster

Good value rates make this smart establishment a decent option, though many of the rooms and the facilities are in need of an overhaul. — Lonely Planet

Occupying an airy, warehouse-like building in a key location, the Quay combines contemporary style with great value — Lonely Planet

This hotel with a modern edge has a smallish pool, dance club and breakfast included in the room price. — Lonely Planet

One of the barest-bones places in town, but also one of the friendliest. The bedrooms... certainly aren’t anything special and the shared bathrooms are shabby too, but there's a rooftop hangout. — Rough Guide

Heritage not your thing? Kota Lodge offers freshly painted characterless rooms all with good beds, air-con and hot showers. — Lonely Planet